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In 2019, Hungary and Japan will be celebrating 150 years of diplomatic relations. We not only cherish our ties going back to 1869, but we are also proud of how deep our cooperation has been over the past centuries. Japan...

We have prepared our latest investment presentation for Japanese companies interested in business opportunities in Hungary. We provide information about the economy and most important industries of Hungary and the CEE region. We show in which areas we see potential....

German car maker BMW is preparing to build a more than EUR 1 billion plant in Debrecen, eastern Hungary, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced on Tuesday. The plant will have capacity to turn out 150,000 conventional...

The European Union and Japan have signed one of the world’s biggest free trade deals, covering nearly a third of the world’s GDP and 600 million people. One of the biggest EU exports to Japan is dairy goods, while cars...

“Rapid and comprehensive changes are going on within global politics and the global economy; old friendships are being broken and alliances of interests that previously seemed unlikely are coming into being. In such a turbulent period, it is in the...

Our latest Company bulletin has been published! The major topics are the status of the Hungarian economy and the various industries. We also share news about the Japanese-affiliated companies in Hungary. The document can be downloaded here>>

Being at the helm for eight years, Fidesz-KDNP won a two-thirds majority in the parliamentary elections again on April 8th. This is expected to entail a stronger establishment of the one-centred Hungarian political model than before. The continued deterioration of...

Japanese corporation Zoltek is creating 357 new workplaces at its plant in Nyergesújfalu with an investment on 30.8 billion forints (EUR 99 million), during the course of which 8 new production lines will be established and the company’s annual carbon...

The Fidesz-Christian Democrat (KDNP) ruling coalition has won the general election in Hungary for a record consecutive term. Fidesz leader Viktor Orbán has declared victory, while the president of second placed party Jobbik, Gábor Vona, announced that he will resign...

Hungaryʼs industrial output was up 4.1% in February compared to the same month a year earlier, a preliminary release of data by the Central Statistics Office today showed. The figure was the same according to unadjusted and workday-adjusted data. Output...